Put in the covering letter or on the application Form?

mountainofdebt

I'm applying for a senior (non teaching) position in a school and even if I say so myself I've composed a great piece about my experience etc.

Anyway reading the application form, it states that applicants are encouraged to submit a covering letter and here's where I have the problem.

Do I put in the experience bit my composition or do I put in in the covering letter and in the experience bit refer the employer to my covering letter or do I just put my essay in the experience bit and just put a standard covering letter together?

I must admit I'm tempted to do the 2nd but would appreciate others thoughts.

sarahlouise210

Sometimes I think employers ask for these just to see how you can compose a letter (and usually they want it in your own handwriting) Application forms are factual and not the same as writing a letter. Having said that you have composed a great piece for your application so I would just write a standard covering letter refering them to your comprehensive application outlining your relevant experience....good luck!

Savvy_Sue

I think I'd do the second. You can use the covering letter to say anything which doesn't fit 'neatly' into a standard application, perhaps why you're applying for this job, what wonderful things you've heard about the school, how much you'd love to join their dynamic team etc etc etc.

mountainofdebt

Thanks Guys

Hopefully I will get an interview out of this.....I got one using something very similar for a similar job in another school but managed to blow the interview out of the water....but hopefully I'll be coming back to this board for advice about that soon!

Savvy_Sue

Recent thread about interviews here, some very sound advice there (not just from me! ) hope it helps but do ask if you have anything else you want to know.